Ch 74: How Dare You Badmouth The Boss Lady?
Seeing Shen Mingyue come over, the girl greeted her sweetly. Shen Mingyue smiled and inquired about the recent sales situation.
Because they had already become well-known, recently those who came to buy clothes were all regular customers bringing new customers. Every day there were many people, and the two of them had to work around the clock.
Bai Jingjing was very reliable, meticulously completing each bill. Every time Shen Mingyue came, she would take them out for her to review.
There is currently no surveillance. If she is not in the shop, she cannot effectively restrain others. Fortunately, Bai Jingjing is trustworthy, and Shen Mingyue is very relieved about her.
“Jingjing, you’ve worked hard. You have to worry more about the clothing store.”
Bai Jingjing shook her head, “It’s not hard. I’m idle anyway. It’s good to be busy. Sister Mingyue, what have you been busy with lately?”
Shen Mingyue told Bai Jingjing about her applying for the job of English teacher. Bai Jingjing was astonished when she heard this.
“Sister Mingyue, you are so amazing! You applied for an English teacher position through self-study. I wouldn’t even dare to think about it.”
Bai Jingjing immediately gave a thumbs-up. Seeing her like this, Shen Mingyue’s smile widened.
“You’re just sweet-talking. I’ll come and help when I’m not busy at school.”
“Come over when you have time, and take care of your family matters if you’re busy. I’m here, I guarantee I’ll do a good job helping you.”
Shen Mingyue sat in the shop for a while, collected the recent money, and then helped to check the inventory. She planned to restock in two days; some items were almost sold out.
Just as she was about to close the shop and leave, Gu Yuanzhou walked in, holding something in his hand.
Bai Jingjing immediately called out “Older Brother Gu”. The new shop assistant, seeing Gu Yuanzhou, stared, completely dumbfounded.
Seeing this, Bai Jingjing quickly nudged her, and Cao Shuangxi then stammered a greeting.
“This is what you mentioned to me a while ago. I got it for you. Do you want to put it in the store?”
Shen Mingyue didn’t react at first, but after opening it, she discovered that they were two stun guns, old-fashioned ones, probably with amazing power.
“Good.”
Shen Mingyue put one in the store and called Bai Jingjing and Cao Shuangxi over, teaching them how to use it. If someone made trouble in the store, or if they encountered any danger, it would be a form of reliance.
A big tree attracts the wind. Shen Mingyue understood this reason. Now that the clothing store’s business is so good, quite a few people resented her. She usually doesn’t come to the store, and if something really happened, Bai Jingjing and the others would suffer.
Bai Jingjing naturally knew how to use this thing. Actually, she thought it was unnecessary. With her skills, two men would be lucky to defeat her.
After putting the things away, Shen Mingyue and Gu Yuanzhou went out, while Bai Jingjing and Cao Shuangxi stayed behind to lock the door.
Cao Shuangxi watched the two leave longingly and suddenly asked Bai Jingjing, “Sister Jingjing, is that our boss’s husband?”
Bai Jingjing locked the door and nodded.
“Yes, Older Brother Gu is also very capable. He works at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is a cadre at a young age.”
Cao Shuangxi’s eyes lit up, “Brother-in-law is really handsome.”
This is true. Gu Yuanzhou’s temperament and appearance were both top-notch, a standout among the crowd. Just standing there from afar, female comrades passing by would involuntarily take a second look.
“That’s right. After all, he might appear on television someday. But Sister Mingyue is so beautiful! They are a perfect match.”
Cao Shuangxi wrinkled her nose, glanced around, and then whispered, “But isn’t our boss from the countryside? And it’s a second marriage.”
Bai Jingjing frowned, her face becoming more serious.
“So what if she’s from the countryside? We’re all from the city, and aren’t we working for others? Don’t underestimate country people. A person’s ability is determined by their intelligence, not their background.”
Bai Jingjing greatly admired Shen Mingyue and was her little fan girl. Hearing Cao Shuangxi say this, she felt somewhat dissatisfied.
Cao Shuangxi quickly realized that what she said was inappropriate. However, she also considered Bai Jingjing a worker, thinking that since they were both workers, it was okay to gossip behind their backs. Who would have thought she would react so strongly?
Thinking of this, she quickly explained with a forced smile, “Sister Jingjing, you misunderstood. I didn’t mean that. I was just curious. I won’t talk about it again.”
Bai Jingjing saw that she was a young girl and didn’t want to make a big deal out of it. She gave a few more instructions before leaving.
On their way back, Gu Yuanzhou couldn’t help but ask about her applying for a teaching position at the school.
“I started working today. I only need to teach three classes a day, and the monthly salary is one hundred and fifty yuan.”
Gu Yuanzhou raised an eyebrow subconsciously when he heard this.
“Congratulations, Mingyue. Reaching this point through your own efforts, you are truly amazing.”
Shen Mingyue felt happy inside, and her words were laced with a bit of coquettishness.
“No way, who told you to be so outstanding? Now that I’m your wife, if I don’t keep up with you, I’ll be looked down upon by others.”
Shen Mingyue was telling the truth. Gu Yuanzhou put immense pressure on her. Before, she didn’t care about others’ opinions of her, but now it’s different. She cares about Gu Yuanzhou and doesn’t want others to say that they are not a good match.
Back home, Zhou Xiaofei had already prepared dinner. After all, Wang Cuie’s hand was injured and she couldn’t touch water.
Zhou Xiaofei’s facial expression was initially acceptable, but after seeing Shen Mingyue return, half of her face turned dark.
Thinking that Shen Mingyue would tell everyone about her successful job application soon, Zhou Xiaofei wished she could cover her mouth.
The Gu family members were noticeably more polite to Wang Cuie. After all, Shen Mingyue was so strong, who would dare to bully her mother?
Even Gu Sisi spoke politely to Wang Cuie.
Tian Shufang saw Shen Mingyue return and greeted her with a smile.
“Mingyue, you’re back. I have something I want to talk to you about. Come, sit down.”
Shen Mingyue put her bag aside and sat on the sofa.
“Mom, what is it?”
“It’s about the clothes I got from your shop for my leader. They liked them very much and asked me to bring them to choose new products if there are any. Mingyue, when will you have new products?”
Tian Shufang no longer dared to look down on Shen Mingyue. Firstly, Shen Mingyue earned a lot of money and had a good business sense. Secondly, she was also very strong. She looked quiet, but she was ruthless and decisive. Getting along harmoniously was naturally the best outcome.
Shen Mingyue smiled, “In two days. I’ve been a bit busy these past two days. I’ll officially start my new job tomorrow, and Jingjing will temporarily take over the clothing store.”
Hearing that she was going to work, everyone turned their gazes toward her.
Tian Shufang was also taken aback, “Start working? What kind of work?”
Zhou Xiaofei had already lowered her head, her nails digging deeply into her palm.